Download or read book Tessie and Pearlie written by Joy Horowitz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A touching story of two Jewish grandmothers—Tessie and Pearlie—who share their wisdom, knowledge, and recipes to die for. In their touching story, two Jewish grandmothers—Tessie and Pearlie—share their wisdom, knowledge, and recipes to die for. Still close to their immigrant past and hardened by wars, the Depression, and discrimination, they teach us about living. And dying. They are the last of a breed—a generation passing but not likely to be forgotten.